Playwright Vanessa Garcia on Cuba, immersive theater, and telling the real story of Havana Club rum

Playwright Vanessa Garcia on Cuba, immersive theater, and telling the real story of Havana Club rum
 

Vanessa Garcia is (among many other things) the playwright behind Amparo, the immersive theater production that tells the story of Havana Club rum, the family that created the brand, and how Bacardi helped revive the Arechabala family's recipe decades after the Cuban government stole their distilling company.

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twitter.com/vanessathekrane

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